US Supreme Court justices may be impeached for "high crimes and misdemeanors," just like the US president.
The constitutional language is vague enough to allow the House of Representatives to bring Articles of Impeachment for any form of impropriety, from commission of crime to obstructing justice to ethics violations. The House may also impeach for abuse of public office (e.g., profiting from, or helping someone else to profit from, confidential information; failing to disclose a conflict of interest, accepting payment for speaking engagements, etc.) or any action considered detrimental to the government's interest.
Yes; impeachment is the only way a justice can be removed involuntarily.
Impeachment.
Impeachment was the action voted by the House of Representatives against Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase. However, the Senate didn't uphold the impeachment.
No, a president cannot directly remove a Supreme Court justice. Justices can only be removed through impeachment by Congress for high crimes and misdemeanors.
No, the President cannot directly remove a Supreme Court justice. Justices can only be removed through impeachment by Congress for high crimes and misdemeanors.
No. How could you ever know or prove that the justice lied about something as subjective as impartiality? Disagreement with a justice's vote/opinion or the belief that either contradicts his or her stated beliefs or record of jurisprudence is neither proof of a lie, nor grounds for impeachment.
If the President is the one impeached, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the trial.
All impeachment trials are overseen by the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court.
It is false. A Supreme Court Justice is appointed to their position for life. A justice can be removed by impeachment by the House of Representatives and a trial in the Senate.
The president would be tried by the senate, and the chief justice of the supreme court would be the judge.
Under current Senate rules, the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court presides over any impeachment trials.
No. While a select committee can recommend that articles of impeachment be brought, it cannot bring charges (articles of impeachment) or conduct the impeachment trial. Articles of Impeachment are brought by the full House of Representatives, and the impeachment trial is conducted by the Senate with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presiding.